The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-12
THE STATE.

The West Point Leader has entered its
sixth year.
Col. B. c. Adams, ST., of Grenada, died
last week, az his home.
Senatobia and Cold Water are booming
| the creamery question.
Mr.. C. II. McNeill, of Bolton, died last
week, after long illness.
| Yocona Mills, at Water Valley, have
added two carding machines.
The city hall at Water Valley has four
new sets of scenery just completed.
The Panolian is agitating the subject Of
good public school building in Bates
| vile.
| Meridian has carriage factory, and is
now organizing half-million dollar land
boom.
| Clark Moore a notorious negro thief,
was hanged near West Station recently, by
unknown men.
Miss Sarah Ames, of Macon, and Mr.. ID.
W. Williams, of Athens, Ohio, were mar
ried last week.
The Mississippi Evangelist, Rev. r. G.
Pearson, has commenced series of meet
ings in Vicksburg.
| The ladies of Sidon are making an ef-
fort to raise funds to build an Episcopal
church at that place.
| There were forty eight marriage licenses
issued by Judge Sloan, of Tate county,
during last December.
| Capt Curtis J. Smith, OF the Mississippi
Guards, and Miss LYDIA Gary, of Meridian,
were married on the 9Th inst.
The Clay County Leader has entered
upon its sixth year. May it live and pros
per till its sixtieth, and longer.
Mr.. Lum Woolley, wi was recently in
jured by the cars at Wa or Valley, died on
the 10Th ult., after great Suffering.
Miss Mary Payne Dobyns, of Natchez,
and Mr.. Hiram Davis, of Franklin county ,
were married last week in Natchez.
Hon. r. s. MCGOWAN, Mayor of Able
| vile, married four couples of that town
and vicinity, during Christmas week.
A bill has passed the Senate appropri-
ating 900 to construct macademized
road from Corinth to the National Gene
| terry.
| Mr.. MILFORD Case and Miss Cornslia
Jackson, and Mr.. John Morrowand Mrs.
Sallie Pilgrim, were married last week at
Wesson.
/ AAC OOubuEOuS duu
Rifles will unite and select team to en-
ter the Washington drill, under Captain
Searles.
Mr.. g. d. Able, of Oxford, and Miss
Bette Thorne, of Panacea Springs, N. c.,
were married at the last named place on
December 80.
Benz. W. Huntington, for many years
resident of Natchez, but formerly busi-
g OIL
on Sunday morning last.
The Clarkesdale Banner says that cotton
seed continues to pour into the oil mill
from every quarter, and that the mill is
doing splendid business.
The degree of Daughter of Rebecca"
was conferred upon thirty ladies on the
night of December 81, at the Lodge room
of Summit Lodge 1. o. o. F.
Mrs. B. S. Kicks, of Yazoo City, has in
her hot house very rare geranium, the
flowers on one side being rich crimson and
on the other delicate pink.
Winona is going to the devil just as fast
as she can, yes she is-every church in
town was represented at the ball last Tues
day night.-Winona Advance.
City Marshal Grover, of Natchez, has in
structed his police force to arrest any per-
son who is heard using profane language
on the streets or in any public pace.
Mr.. Will d. Cowan, who recently pub
lished the Post at Pckens, is now publish |
ing the Greenwood Enterprises neat and |
newsy six-column paper. We wish him |
success.
The portrait of Prentiss. donated by |
Judge Morris, in aid of the Charleston suf- |
fefers, has been presented to the Supreme |
Court OF Louisiana, through Mr.. George
Nicholson.
The money order transactions at the |
Rolling Fork postoffice for the year 1886.
amounted TO 81 ,543.S7. The postmaster
commissions on all the business of the
Office was $33.44l
A young man named William Martin.
who was visiting his brother at McComb
City recently, was murdered few nights
ago, and his body thrown across the rail-
road track to conceal the crime.
The Shubuta Messenger chronicles the
recent marriages of Mr.. I. H. Leggett and
Miss Helen l. Robinson; Mr.. John Will
liams and Miss Victoria Shots Mr. Bon
ME Coleman and Miss Susie Wallace.
Mr.. II. n Cage, son Of the late Albert
H. Cage, and Mics Annie Handy, second
daughter of Capt. Geo. Handy, were mar
Iic4 al tHC ISsDy tcfld0 CuuICn IN OdQtOQ
last night, Rev. W. A. Alexander oficiat-
ing.
Secretary Lamar and bride arrived at
Oxford on Sunday morning last, and were
driven to Prof. Mayes' residence where
they dined with the members of their
immediate family in a quiet and social
way.
The Ripley Sentinel records the follow ,
ng recent marriages Mr. G. B. BOYD and
Miss Mary Raglan; 8. B. Mccoy and Miss
l. Crouch j. E. Carter and Miss Mollie .
Garner; Mr.. A. w. Lokey and Miss NJ. E. ,
story.
Mr.. w. T. Broome, one of our thrifty ,
armers living four miles west, killed 4 !
log Tuesday which had an extra toe on | !
me foot, still there are those who say il ,
loes not paw to raise meat in Mississppi.-
Record. !.
Mr.. A. s. Shipp came from his far away s
;aiifornia home last week and will carry | .
ack with him young and blushinr :
ride, Miss Anna Belle Gertrude HEMP.
ill being the young lady of his choice
AGO City Sentinel.
The Friars Point Gazette thus forciblv :
emonstrates the benefits of advertising .
Last week We received an advertisements o
1 several stray mules that had been taken q
P, and the owner found them before our <
aper went to press" n
On yesterday, Mr.. John A. Dicks and )
10 family left by rail for Hot Springs.
.rk., where Mr. Dicks goes for the benefit
his health, which, We regret to say, has
cen quite wrefched for some time past =,
'atchez Democrat, 9th.
That distinguished Attorney, Col. J. r.
[cIntosh, cleared man BY the name of
ca, before the Covington Circuit Court Of
charge Of murder just At the comnence- B;
lent Of the holidays, but before Lea could
4 home he was lynched. Mississippi 70
lessengex.
Mr.. w. D. Williams, of Oakland, Ohio. lii
ID Miss Sarah n. Ames, daughter ofI
ndgs G. B. Amesl were married & Macon
! 9th inst. and on same day, Mr.. Geo. "A
rssnnan and Mis- Addie B. SHEPPARD. -